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SAPIENTIA ET DOCTRINA STABILITAS

1900-01

(8) How should the Benefactors be elected? Ans: By co-operation
(not exceeding one-third).
(9) Who should be ex-officio members of the Board? Ans.: The
Chancellor and Vice Chancellor.

In the course of the year, 15th, July, the Rev. Professor Mowat, D.D.,
was taken away by death. A distinguished graduate of the
University, and afterwards, for 43 years, Professor of Hebrew
Language and Literature, and some-time Professor of New
Testament and Church History, and also Registrar, his loss was
much felt and regretted.

This minute was adopted by the Board of Trustees: "The
University mourns the loss of Professor Mowat, the oldest member
of the teaching staff, he having served the institution faithfully
and long. By his good judgment, modest bearing, and unfailing
courtesy, he earned the high regard of his colleagues in the
Senate. By his ripe scholarship, painstaking fidelity and
enthusiasm for Oriental studies, he begot in his students
a taste for the language of the Old Testament, while by the
devotedness of his spirit he set before them a highly impressive
Christian ideal. By the lofty character he displayed among men
generally he bore witness to whatever was just and lovely and
of good report, and prepossessed them in favour of the religion
which he taught. His memory will be long cherished warmly by
all who were brought in contact with him."

The city of Kingston, in consideration of the value of the

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